Bonnie Tyler
Welsh singer (1951-2026) · United Kingdom · Musicians · Died at 75
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Something wrong?That husky rasp turned a Jim Steinman power ballad into one of the biggest singles ever recorded. 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' made her inescapable in 1983, and the voice - rough, enormous, built for arena drama - has kept her working across four decades.
A life in dates
The Best Is Yet to ComeAlbum2019
Between the Earth and the StarsAlbum2005
WingsAlbum2004
Simply BelieveAlbum2002
Heart StringsAlbum1995
Free SpiritAlbum1994Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Female ArtistAward1993
Silhouette in RedAlbum1992
Angel HeartAlbum1991
BitterblueAlbum1986
Secret Dreams and Forbidden FireAlbum1983Faster Than Speed Of NightAlbum1981
Goodbye to the IslandAlbum1978
Natural ForceAlbum1977
The World Starts TonightAlbum1951Born8 June 1951Also in Deutsch
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Bonnie Tyler in 1986
Tyler at her home in Wales, 1993
Bonnie Tyler with Matt Prior in an acoustic concert in "Familiengarten Eberswalde" (27 May 2006).
Tyler during a sound check for her concert in Dolina Charlotty, Poland, 1 May 2011.
Tyler rehearsing for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, where she represented the United KingdomListen
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2.8M subscribersAlbums 18
TCThe Best Is Yet to Come
HSHeart Strings
FSFree Spirit
SRSilhouette in Red
BIBitterblue
GIGoodbye to the Island
DCDiamond CutAwards
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About this person
Gaynor Hopkins was born in Wales on 8 June 1951 and broke through in 1977 with 'It's a Heartache,' which hit number three in the US and number four in the UK. The 1980s brought a hard pivot into rock when Jim Steinman handed her 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' - the lead single from her 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night, which topped the UK charts - and then 'Holding Out for a Hero.' She found a second wind in Europe during the '90s with producer Dieter Bohlen, scored a French number one in 2003 with a bilingual re-recording of 'Total Eclipse,' and represented the UK at Eurovision in 2013. Three Grammy nominations, three Brit nods, and an MBE in 2022 for services to music.
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